Padar Island
The three-bay viewpoint. A real climb, and best done before the heat.
DRAGON TREKS · ISLAND DAYS
Private Tours in Komodo
Your own boat, your own departure time, and a trailhead reached before the day fleet gets there.
Arrange a Private DayIn short
A private tour buys one thing above all: the first departure of the day, which is the difference between a quiet trail and a queue behind forty people.
- Shared day tours leave on a fixed schedule and arrive with everyone else.
- A private speedboat day tour starts at USD 800 per trip.
- Rinca is the closer ranger station and usually the quieter dragon walk.
- Park entry is about USD 40-50 per person, and separate from the tour price.
A private day, in order
How the Day Runs
Times are the point. This is the sequence we book toward.
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Leave before the fleet
Harbour departure around first light. You reach Padar or the ranger station while the day boats are still loading.
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Dragons with a ranger
Ranger-led on marked trails at a set distance. Rinca is closer and quieter; Komodo island is the longer crossing.
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Water in the middle of the day
Pink Beach or a reef stop while the light is high and the trails are busy.
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Back on your own clock
Return when you want to, not when the shared boat fills. Sunset from the deck if the weather holds.
Weather moves this order more often than anything else. A private boat is what lets it move.
What a day can hold
The Stops Worth Making
Four that earn their place in a single day. More than four and you are rushing all of them.
Rinca or Komodo
Ranger-led dragon trek. Rinca is closer, quieter and just as good for sightings.
Pink Beach
Crushed red coral in the sand, and a decent snorkel straight off it.
Village visit, Flores
Weaving traditions arranged with the community rather than around it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Elsewhere in the Silo
Take the First Departure
Send your dates and party size. We will book the boat that leaves before the others do.